Overview

The pace of change with technology has been one of the most difficult challenges for many companies who have invested significant funds in a CWMS and an integrated technology solution. The following areas of change can work together to make the CWMS solution outdated within a very short period of time.

1. Continued development and use of the internet as a means of delivering business solutions

2. Continued research and development of the CWMS by the vendor

3. Advances in software programming languages

4. Continued research and development of the CWMS by the vendor

5. Continued research and development of the operating system or database by the respective vendor

6. Vendor discontinuation due to bankruptcy or acquisition by another company

The above list of changes all seem to be out of your control and it may seem futile to make any effort to stay current with your CWMS solution. In fact, many who have given up trying to keep current with their CWMS have found out, to their detriment, that the vendor no longer supports the old version of the software. Upgrading to the latest version is actually a completely new implementation with the associated high investment dollars and pain. What can a company do about this seemingly difficult challenge? There is a key concept that should be applied with respect to the use of a CWMS and a number of recommended steps that should be implemented.

It s The Practices That Are Important Not The Technology

A company should make every effort during the CWMS implementation...